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ESTABLISHED JUKE JO, 1871.
BOERS TIRED OF WARiB0ERS F0RCEDJ0 GIVE WArip heady for compromise
PreJidint JTrueer it Anxioat for Feac
Almost Any Termi.
STEYN REFUSES TO GVE HIS CONSENT
Qiniril RnndU and Lord Methnen Are Trj
ing to Bi$ Sttjn.
BOERS MW RETIRE TO SOUTSPANSBURG
Bj Olerir Ru DeWet Fools Brit.sh and
DjntmiUs Railroad.
BADEN-POWELL A LIEUTENANT GENERAL
Talk. In London of M-iidlnir Force
rroni South Alrlcn lo ( liliin lit
tler I onimiiiid f fir Wll
llniu Moholson.
LONDON, June 16. I a. m Lord Rob-
irrul Inn Hamilton Compels the
Uui-ni) to It ell re from 1)1 n-
inonil m i.
16 p. m. The War
office has4HBaa.f'-llowi!g d.npatch
from Lcrd
"PKKTOIiJA. MuX 1... As I tele
graphed ye? erday from ono of our outpets
.t'on milt rast of Pretoria, tbe Boers
cvamited their position during the night
of June II. They hnd paid no much atten- j
tlon to ptrngthenitiR thilr flunks that I
their eentor was weakly hold and as to.n ;
an this became evident, on Juue 12. I dl-
rc-UM Ian Haralltnn to attack. Hp moved
against Diamond Hill with the Suffolks, j
Bt. Louis Strikers to Submit New Fropcii
tisn to Transit Company.
CONCESSION AS TO REEMPLOYING OF MEN
Hxeeutlte Committee in Authorised to
KfTrct X-ttli'tiif lit Throuuh Con
frrrncr mill recnieiit
or hy Arliltrutlon.
FILIPINOS PUT TO FLIGHT
Troops tinier General I'minton Seore
Victory Over r.ott of Kueniy
I niU-r l.niMt'nn.
MANILA, Juno 15 L'pon Information fur
nished by Major Wheeler to the effect thai
General Lacuna Intended to attack Papaya,
province of Neuva Eclja, General Funston.
with staff officers, Captain Koepler and
Troop a of the Fourth cavalry and half a
company of the Thirty-fourth Infantry, re
paired to Papaya. General Lacuna waa found
with 00 men occupying a ridge south of
town. General Kunston attacked him vig
orously, sixty Americana charging the enemy
under a hot fire. ' The Insurgents fled.
On their attempting to make a staud later
Captain Hoekler. with a detachment of
(ieiirrnl MncnhuIiiH Surrender.
MANILA. June 13. General Macabulus
has surrendered to Colonel Emerson II. LU
ST. LOUIS. Mo.. June 15. By a prac-
IicrhvaMrnt and Cltv tmtin.-lnl olnnteers. 1 llr.iltv un.ltilmotm vote the striking street
.imnnfii nn iho inft i.v iip Hiurdu Ilrl- imiinnv tmlnn men decided today to accent ' troops, charged and scattered them
gade. under Inlgo Jones. the new proposition presented by their ex- I The pursuit over the rough country lasted
"It was grand, seeing the way our men ecutlve committee and to empower the ex-1 until nightfall. Twenty-two of the Inaur
advance! ct: the difficult ground and under ' cutlvo committee to settle on the basU of j gents were killed. One American was killed
a heavy fire. the clause regarding reinstatement without i""" ""c wounuea
"The casualties, I am thankful to say, I reference to the union,
were lets than 100, a very small number This action was brought about through
conridorlng the natural strength of the j the Influenco of Samuel Gompers, president
petition wnicn naa to no car leu. of tlie American iteration oi ioor. nicom at Tnrlac wlth elfUt on,cer am, l:
"Our seizing of Diamond Hill caused the nrrived In St. Louis last night and was pres. mcn a umeA wRh rlflea gfnor ,,edro
Boers to feel that they were practically ent at thp mass meeting which was held at ; Uatorno former prIdonl of ,be g0.caiIed
surrounded and this resulted in their hasty tho West End colUeum this morning. Filipino cabinet, has been released tempo-
retiroment. They arc being followed yet ,A neH. pian oi eclteraent is therefore, tar,Ijr ,, ,9 nQW con,orrlnK wlth Seuor
uy tome in uui muumc .!.... , now in me annua oi ine ejrcume 1"-IW11 nurennnro. former minister of com.
tee. It differs little from the other propcsl- I m.rp ,.,.h rrfr-nPl, , th inner'. n.
tlons. except In the paragraph which pro- piatform.
vide for the reinstatement of the men. The Two h'lin(,rfHl mcn of (he Eighteenth in
new proposition is as follows: j fantry who aro sick are returning by the
"We, the members of division No. 131, transport Hancock in charge of Captain
Amalgamated Association of Street Rail- Lewis.
way r.mpioyes oi .America, in session a?
Hamilton spoke In high terms of tho
troens engaged. Hamilton received a con-
RUNNING MATE FOR M'KINLEY i condition of the weather VEILED WAR IN CHINA
AUGcfsip at Philadelphia CenUrs on Can
didatts for Vice Prisidancyi
D3LLIVER MANAGERS WORKING HMiD
Forecast for Nebraska
Oenernlly Fair; Southerly Winds
Temperature nt Oninhn Yratrrdnjrl
l.leiitennnt Governor 'WoodrnfT Ar
rltei on .eeue anil A imminent
Ills Attitude Tonnrd Ad-inliilfitriitloii.
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SUGGESTION BY MR. PLATT
eT York Delegation Mny Present
Udell's .Nil in e n t'nudldnte for
Vlee President.
PHILADKLPHIA. June 15 While there
assumed by porno that General lUller . collecting arms and applies About 600
llll mo into Oranw River colony and co- , Roers have surrendered and Haden-Powell
.r,in iv ih ftnneral KUnilie aim
Methucn, In bagging Pns dent Steyn and
bis followers.
The Lourenio Marqucz correspondent of
tho Times sj: "It appears thit Steyn and
not Krugcr is now the stumbling block in
the way of the surrender of tho burghers.
Shortly after the llrltlsh entry into Pre
toria Mr. Kruger proposed to reopen the
neaco negotiations. Mr. Steyn. bearing in
I'ourteen Cne nt tiiemndo. When;
Aiiierleuii Troupit Are
Ntiitluned,
Hianirhr irnvn afTftirs east of Pie- ' tiisinn In the shoulder from a shrapnel bill
i. nnr wiih.irawn to ne v ro- let. hut Is not. I am happy to say, unable ;
IUI lit IHt - - . . f
billons on TueoJay. News of fresh hghtlcg to perform bl duty.
U expected at the War odlce, but n -ne fame j The ret of Lord Roberts' dispatch deals
. i ii..-ii.-. niimi hjil a 'with ih c.-mualtles nnd General Baden-
Trmlsh ;.th Boe'r v.dates again on Men- ! IMwells movements In I SKjLWbSX ! YELLOW FEVER IN CUBA
day. Some wonder Is expressed here as o vaal. Iladen-Powell. with 500 men. Uon , thl. ,ul!, TrivnsU compnny as a CLLU rCVCrt iti UUBA
. l , ,in wi(h three divUlons. ii sysiemaiicaiiy re-iniiiuns"ib i"" 1 oasis or seiiiemeni oi our controversy:
Wbat-ne IS UO.uk iui . .., .. ,.,..llo. mmit C.nn 1 1 An in.rootnnnt Mnreh 10 Iturt. ex rent .IS
herein modified If re-established.
2. No discrimination will be made against
Lord captured 230 prisoners. any employe because he Is or may become
According to Haden-Powell s report me i u member or any union, ah employes musi
Roem will r.Mdlly discuss terms ot sur- , -v -.- HAVANA. June IS.-Yollow fever has
render and they all appreciate the worK or I ,)love , lniluc any other employe by in- , broken out at Quemados, where tbe United
paclncatton performed by his troop,. : UmWatlor, or t . rea t s to Join or not o n any ; s,alM UolTZlLrl. Thus , fa -? srs
urrender of Klerkdorp. ! charge of the person guilty of such attempt, i have been fourteen cases, three of which
LONDON. June 13.-11:05 a. m. The War ' 4. Any attempt to lnlluence any employe ; proved fatal. At present only six arc under i
. ... i. ., by uny oflKlal of the company to Join or ' ' ,
omco issues toe iouuwiuk uiapmu nf)t .ioln anv union will because for dls- 1U1 una a" arc eiiiecieu io recover.
Lord Roberts: , charee of siirh ottklal. : Two soldiers, who married ruban women
"PRETORIA, June 14.-10:40 a. m. 6. The company will treat with uny rom-
'. . " " . . . -J..1-- . .nliil ........j ..,..,! on tnno J In in " rcjjrcemiui. jni- orrnuixKiiwi
mlnd that nis tormer auiut n rucrnsuurp -- carillnc any matter or mutual interest.
m ,n ihic nn.t nnlnted out that ac- lrmi nartv sent on by Hunter. Kitchener ti10 oomimnv will acree that If any fu-
wording to the treaty between the repub-. reportf that tn, Boers attacked a recon- remKrwtp
lien neither could conclude peace without . structlon train early this morning a ten th9 KrPement or lts application to cases
miles north oi itncnoster river, mu rvm uuk tnnt snail nereaner arise wnicn cannot do
mounted troops and drove off the enemy adjusted amicably between the parties, they
" 1 . ' ... . .,.,. on shall be submitted to arbitration.
was killed and eleven wounded, Including mer employes shall be submitted jto arbl- tnree cases ueing unuer treatment, wnicn
mnor iraiion. .no in rcgaru io seciinn i, cover- ; is less man wok inc imm "luring any uiuuin
l0 OIULllB. , . ..- -,.,.1,... (ho . .. . , .
A messenger from Klerksdorp reports , ;.utlve board I hcbrauihor !"!. Z.C. Z?
that Cronje. who commanaeu mere, ne- empowered to reach a settlement either J i""u"u i""--'" "'i wv.
inrtnlneil to surrender as soon as he knew through a conference and agreement with i racks from contracting the alsea.ie. Dr.
..ortoin fhnt Pretoria waB In our posses- .1 . ''Vi'r '. narvaro. oeueves mai iue iumt ai viueuuuuB
... ... tration, as jiroviueu lor in me uuove pet
slon. His example naa Deen copiea Dy inauv tlcm
PHILADELPHIA. Juue 15. Speculation,
gossip and Informal conference tcd.iy
among national committeemen and ottnr
leading republicans failed to Indicate a crs-
Inlll.ndnn it ..intimittil ntnitn.1 imi' 1m.1I.
..i.iii voifhr tia,,nn M. ihnu'l'"" been no startling developments today
close io 'him gave any Intimation that the ,h" ; vice presidential latlon a slightly
administration has a choice. , " 8 env'n. 1 'cusslou by
. . . ., ..,.- .n an Interview In New ork with Senator
, ,m . lr n ., i ' circulated here today. In which Piatt
denre on this vice p esldentlal matter . eu ode
would simplify the si nation greatly and . York tlal0 re bllcan coramlllfP. ns a can.
K re us an opportunity to do what the pre-: tiMate f ,he New Vq tf d
dent would like said a promlnenti repub-. prMent ode hc woui, make a fof-
llcan to Senator Hanna today and the reply , mJablo candidate, but It nlso suggests to a
ho made was: "You know all I know about n.umlH.r of leaders hero that In such nn
it. 'event the cnnvenllnn mlrh itntMnnlA.1 in
Senator Hanna s only observation on the Representative Dolllvcr of Iowa, ns there Is !
situation today was that until the .nnereni apparently a growing demand for a western
delegations arrived and there was an oppor-1 candidate.
tunity for them to consult no conclusion t 1h understood that Senator Allison Is
could be reached. i urging Mr. Dolllver with considerable tier-
Senator Piatt's talk of Odell of New York Bstency and says that if they need an Iowa'
caused a little flutter Here and uoinver mnn UonivcP ,hould b ttieetti Oo the me!nber.H tho foreign legations In Pekin
stock took an upward turn about the eamc other hand there aro these who declare that I arc. virtually prisoners and the t'hlnee
time, the cause being the Impretslon thtt the Iowa senator Is urging Dolllver. knowing j troo, ae only nv,ra,nca from attacking
in vhsu uueii suuuiu uv lumscu uj .c. mai n lanes mo taiK away trom nimseu.
York there would be a concentration on tho While there Is still talk of Bliss hl friends
Iowa congressman by those who do not , here say that he has made It perfi tly clear
Membtri f Foreign Ligation Art Really
Priioairs in Pekin.
THOUSANDS OF SOLDIERS MAN CITY WALLS
General Tun 5 Dtolares that no Mori For
..ein Troops Shall Enter Oapita.1.
DEMANDS TO OPEN GATES GO UNNOTICED
LegatioEi Capable of Making Defenie Un
less Attacked in Force.
RUSSIA ACCUSED OF SIDING WITH CHINA
Iteport Conic from Tien Tuln Hint
I'orelKii l'"oree W til AttneU 'I'nUti
I'url". llniiiliiirilliiK iiieni
If eeeinr.
LONDON, Juue 16. This Is the situation
in China as It appears to the Shanghai cor
respondent of the Dally Express, cabling last
evening:
It Is roilly a stJto of veiled war. The
favor the New Yorker.
WoodrnfT In I'lillnilelpliln.
Tho candidacy of Lieutenant Governor
Woodruff of New York, who arrive 1 todav,
Is still being kept In evidence by his friends,
but apparently without any backing from
tho republican managers and with the dis
tinct disapproval of Senator Hanna.
When questioned tonight regarding the
to the president and to the prcsidet.t s friends
that personal reasons prevent him from be
ing considered.
Joseph H. Mnnley of Maine is pressing the
claim of Secretary Long. "He i the only
available man." he said today.
The settlement of the Delaware contest Is
apparently more difficult than any which the
national committee has had to face. The
subcommittee has so far failed absolutely to
the otter.
-Mr. Kruger. unwilling to incur the
charge of a brrach of faith, had to continue
the war. Nothing further is known regard
ing the rumored peace negotiations, but it
Ik a matter of notoriety that Mr. Kruger
favors peace on Almost any terms, but dis
likes personally to take an Initiative that
would Involve unconditional surrender."
l'lre on llrltlsh IMcUet.
Reports have been received that Christian
Ilotha'a forces have halted at Paardekop.
eighteen miles northwest of Volksrust. Boer
parties are still near Volksrust and occa
sionally fire on tho British pickets. The
British government is considering whether
n substantial force t-hould not be t.eut to
China from South Africa. It Is thought, un
officially, that Lord Roberts could spare a
brlgadn or two and tho necessary trans
jiorm are now In South African waters. The
commander of tbe expedition, it Is said,
A dispatch from Lourenzo Marquez yes
terday says:
"Petsons have arrived here wno nave seen
were anacKeu. nut mey recovered a ser- u u,..r ..-mm bring about a reconciliation of the factions
. a . . . , . . .1 . . . t aWaa. ...... , U'nn.l n.ff . I n n tint ci eoflsfn,' ! .
Keani oi mo signal service uieu. .Major m.n ..
Frank Edmunds and Mrs. Edmunds were tory candidate, the latter said: "Had I any
both stricken. Captain Cues of the signal (Intimation from the administration that my
service is in the detention hospital under j candidacy was not desirable I would not have
suspension, but it U likely his disorder is , allowed my friends to support me to the cx
not more serious than nvlarla. j tent they have."
Havana Cltv is exceptionally clear, only Mr. Woodruff was nsked if he would con
tinue a canuldato in tne event of tne .ew
them by fear of the legation guards. Mean
while tho ministers are unable to communi
cate with the officers commanding the re
lief column, which U making an enforced
and Isolated halt before Tien Tsln and
Pekin. The walls of the capital are guarded
by 100.000 Imperial troops. The gates arn
heavily defended with modern suns. Gen
oral Tung, acting under ordero from tho
empress dowager, sajs no more foreign
troops have or shall enter the .icred city.
"On Monday the ministers sent a demand
to the Tsung LI Yamen that tho gates be
. 1 . 1 ,w,l . -I .. .. ..n. . V 1.. . 1.
. ..... . 1 wjivinTi, iiimtnm iuiii uiiii-iYt.Du wir lUlt'lKH
and, failing in th s. can only refer the whole , troop(, woul(, mlcr forrlbly. To ,hlR no rP.
tu luV ' "eienn.ua- , , wag ,ven. , W0I1(1 nicrsage went UU-
"- ,Ih"e.hL" re .P.m'nt.fT.i" wha ! answered, or had no. been answered when
Sir Claude Mat Donald's latest message
is under check. It has been several years
In the neighborhood. The court house is
now said to be full of arms."
Victory Hns Strntelo Vnlne,
! Heretofore, all plans havo contemplated
tho reinstatement of all the employes. This
matter Is -waived by tho new plan and the
LONDON June 15. By the peaceful oc- I reinstatement ieit open 10 amurauun.
cupatlon of Klerksdorp, announced by Lord After the meeting had adjourned, Prcsi
Roberts, the British have gained a strategic !cnt Gompers Intimated that arrangements
position of some Importance, as the town In ; for opening negotiations with the Transit
not only the terminus of another railroad to 1 company were also under way.
Johannesburg, hut It Is within ca rca.-h I President Compel said after tho meeting:
of the Kroonstad-Vierfonteln railroad. Tho ! "I came to St, Louis on a peace mission. I
CronJe who surrendered the place is a s.n am most desirous of settl ing the strike and
of tho famous General CronJe. now a pris- , the plan which was Bubmltted to the union
Apart from the fact that Lord Roberts' j bo productive of results I believe that
dispatch comes direct from Pretoria, show-1 there are plenty of falrmlnde, men In St.
1 f T r-.it I a uKn ulll ant nn a pnmm ha nt nrh
WANTED FOR GOFBEL MURDER
mar In Kentucky M il.e t'nuMecc-is-f
ii I Attempt to Ci ch Cnptnln
Pott er
tratlon and bring about results satisfactory
to both sides."
o havo so utterly routed, have sufficiently I The new proposition was presented to
..,i- r..nn.tniHnn rln. JUQgo ticnry a j riesi, imorney 01 me
1 1 lUllL.Ul'l III miitii " . .... .... ,
. .i-.-u K-imho,iv ronnrt. the Transit company
capture of tho well known pugilist. "Jim
Hollowny, who was an adjutant In the Boer
army and who blew tip the bridge at Four
teen Streams. Holloway was among a bidy
lug the telegraph line Is reopened, the only ;
.,.. nmnmiinni of the Boers aud learned 1 other point of Interest Is the fact that tha
that they will retire, when forced, tnrougn Boers, wnom uenerai .Memueii was ii-iwm-i
ths Lydeuburg district to the biu'spans
burg division, adjoining Rhodesia."
The Dally Mall has a dispatch from
lllocmfonteln dated Wednesday, saying-
"General DeWet's attack on the railway
was made after he had succeeded in luring
General Methuen from the point whore he
had destroyed the line. Then he cleverly
seized it north of Kroonstad, blew up the
'bridge and destroyed a long section of the
lino with dynamite"
Major General Badcn-Powcll has been ap
pointed to the rank of lieutenant general.
The Capetown correspondent of the Dally
Telegraph yesterday says: I understand mentary deadlock will lead to a temporary
that General DeWct, in addition to the Hgp8nfon of tho constitution and there Is
who took the matter un
der advisement and said the company would
return Its answer tomorrow.
Coronor'a lniticnt Iteniinied,
The coroner's Inquest In tho killing of Ed
an accessory lo the uff. If (Jocbel. A
JK..quJrtly. fjinned, ,.ir IVOVSc
n"6ihbJlf"Puw'urV orolher-in-la on Poplar
creek, but a runner had been sent out ahead
and Powers had left the house when tho
posse arrived. Despite Powers' caution his
attorney, R D. Sampson, said today that
'owera is not evading arrest but is willing
to Intrust
Jury at
that no
'owers.
Sampson
Ight's raid
of federals captured In the western part of ' ward Thomas and George Rlno and inquiring
the Transvaal. , into the wounding of Edward Burkhardt.
AfrlLnudrr II 11 ml Opens.
The Afrikander bund congress opened at
Paarl today, with seventy delegates. Includ
ing seven ai-seiublyraen. present.
It is feared at Capetown that the parlla-
Derbyshire battalion, raptured two torn
panics of tbe City Volunteers and two com
panies of Yeomanry, two men only escaping
to tell the tale."
Ninety-seven burghers out of 200 In one
commando have returned to thoir homes.
JUDGE AND THE ICE TRUST
narrrtt of the Nrtv York Ilrneh Telln
Hotr lie Held Stock III tlie
Tniiiiiiuny Concern.
(Copyright. 19M. by Press Publishing Co )
LONDON. June 15. (New York World Ca
blegramSpecial Telegram ) Justice Geo't.0
Barrett, when asked today, explained with
out a moment's hesitation how his name
came to be Included among tbe stockholders
of tho Ice trust.
"I am not a stockholder now," he sa d
"and have not been since some time toward
the end of last year. A few months befor
that Judgo Morgan O'Brien told me that If
I wished it he would share with mc an op
tion he bad on 200 shares of preferred
tnck. carrying with them as a bonus 20J
shares of common stock of the Ice company
which, ho said, should pay a fair dividend.
1 accepted the offer and gave my check far
J10.000 for 100 shares of tbe stock.
"I know practically nothing of the com
pany, but went Into It on the asstt'ance
that it was a safe dividend paying concern
much anxiety in regard to tho possible oul-
como of such a grave step.
Oscar Marvlne and John White, street car
strikers who were shot by special deputy
sheriffs near the posse barracks ou Wash
ington avenuo Sunday afternoon, was re
sumed today.
The first witness today, H. L. Stanton of
Chicago, a guest at the Hotel Berlin, said:
"I was within thirty feet of the shooting
when it began. I heard several pistol shots
Mnjnr
fJenernl Ileeelvet 11
AVelcinne nt Ills Old
Home City.
nearly
i-hn r.orrinn Snrlr is emerlenclnc rit; I could not tell who fired th&m. There
much difficulty in forming a cabinet. Mr. I w"o some deputies in the group who had
,.h,i,,er nerltinir In his refusal to sun- I revolvers; I did not tee any revolvers in
n-r. minutrv dominated hv Cecil Rhodes, i the hands of tho htreet car strikers.
'.. , n.rcnn3i n.lnaihi. a coalition "I saw several strike board the car on
seems impracticable. Messrs. Rose-Innes the rear platform. I could not identify any
and Solomon are not inclined to accept Vhe fe.n,vWh. ahtt,' . c. r ,
subordinate positions In a government com- 1 1 Jmp A,,bf rt" p,.eVt thc St Lou,18
nf min. f tho smith Afrio.n ' Law school, testified that he saw a man In
league. If Mr. Schrelner is dissatisfied with , " W "2" ?, 1 00 I16
tho personnel and pledges of the new mln-,aer a ,Bhot aB )V"DefB heard 00
Istry the latter will be unable to pas, lm-j '"f, ' lho meu lnK th,e Parade' , ,
penal measures and a dangerous deadlock I " think there were about th rty or forty
u-ni n.Miv which may lead to a crave con- .
I . . 1. In ,Ml.nm. I TI ' S nnn.l. .ir.Aan
U IUD I 1 .1 UUI1UI.1I. A ,no nwui IIIIIVU
Mr. Payne said hc and other delegates had
accepted this declination as final and that he
had called upon the president and told him
.hit hA n inr,lf..ln.4 I. ifn ........ hA n..D.
j ...... Mt- vj iiiiiuiij 11. iiv J J iuu jiii;ai-
1 dent nlso accepted this view, remarking that
I If the senator was so determined his friends
Tmm.i-c,i.,, , - . vouiii iiuiuiy piciB ii in niriacr.
ROCHESTER. N. Y., June 15. Major Gen- I
oral Elwell S. Otis was given a warm wol-I oruin nnr.i inr noiiiter.
come today In this city, his old home. There ! George E. Roberts, director of the mint, is
were at least 100.000 t-trangers in the city, here in charge of the vice presidential boom
General Joseph Wheeler reached the city of Representative Dolllver. He said today:
about noon and was given an enthusiastic ' "Iowa Is for Dolllvcr. We have no claim as
reception. a doubtful state, but wo believe he has qual-
The celebration reached Its climax in the ificatlons that are more valuable to a candi
stltutlonal crisis.
PROSPERITY IS TOO EVIDENT
Kvrn a llrninerntle Olllelnl In Com
pelled to Admit (lint Tlmrn
Are Better.
"Are you taking in much money?" asked
a property owner as he was paying hi
taxes to County Treasurer Elcaaser.
"Money is coming In quite freely," was
the reply. "In fact wo ure taking In more
than ever before during the same period.
I might glvo you the exact figures, but you
know I am a democrat and tbey might be
used as capital against our party. But
during the month of May we toik in (U,
Mnrtln HchIkii h Treniler.
VICTORIA. B. C. June 15. Joseph Mar
tin last night resigned the premiership of
British Columbia and James Dunsmulr was
sent for by the lieutenant governor. After
a conference of an hour's duration Duna
mulr accepted the position vacattd by Mar
tin and was sworn In as premier this
afternoon. Mr. Dunsmulr will form a cabi
net on non-partisan lines.
000 more than durinc the same month a
1 did get a. dividend out of It and then sold, vear ag0, Tj,e tax rate is a trifle higher,
out for reasons of my own. I made a profit but th.i accounts for only a mere fraction
of about $600 on the tranfactlon simply by . 0j tnK( increase. It must be prosperity."
means of the bonus of the common stock.
The stock which I h'ld I duly paid for"
"But your name. Judge, still noteirs n
the Hit of stockholders," said the corre
spondent. "I cannot understand how that is." the
Judge answered, "as I completed the sile
of my stock about the date I mcntiinel;
but maybe my stock has changed hands
again, perhaps more than once, and the
formal transfer from my name has not been
completed. Anyway, I bold no stock In the
lro trust now nor have I since last year. I
was nelthtT led to expect nor did I realize
on any but a roolerate profit on my In
vestment. "These aro the facts so far as I am con
cerned nnd joii can print them. That l all
1 know about the ice trust."
Later Judgo Barrett sent to tho cor-1
respondent the following note amplify. ng
his statement:
Thl morrln; I received a note from a
friend In Now York clvlng the date of my
salo of Ice stork. It was November 10.
l"" and the sile wan made throush my
brokers. Ieverlch & Bro.. IS Wall street.
It '1 rrae 111 enen nv'Vf' lie whe th
jmrchnser was I don't know. They have
the record, of course.
I recollect now Hat 1 saw something in a
newsnaer. or heard something, 1 don't
know- which, about the company havlnr n
lawsuit virltli some Individual. As soon us I
saw it mlffht cet Into the courts I sold
hares, as I never care to be disqualified In
anv matter that comes before me.
The purchase. 1 think, was as far back
as April, UVO, My eheck was drawn to the
order of Judge O'Brien, who was the only
one T knew In the matter, and the sale as
above suggested was In the followlmr No
vember. GEORGE C. BARRETT.
(rlseoni l'relnir tlie Turk,
CONSTANTINOPLE. June U (Thurs
day.) Tho United States legation has not
yet received a reply to tho note regarding
the Indemnity question handed to the portc
on May 21, and Uoyd C. Grlscom, United
States charge d'affaires. Is raak ns vetbil
representations lo the government and
pressing tor a solution of the matter.
feet away; I don't know -who fired the shot
which killed tho man there."
Frederick Crawford, a machine hand in a
wagon shop, said he was parsing the posse
barracks at tho time of the shooting. He
testified: "I saw no revolvers except one
in a deputy's hand. Thero was no excite
ment before a deputy ran and grabbed the
man from the ranks of the street car men
I was watching the parade closely and saw
no missiles thrown."
Dead Mnn Wm Unarmed.
U. S. Grant, a wagonmaker, told of the
shooting and when asked It he could Identity
any man who fired a shot, picked out Deputy
Sheriff McKnight and aald: "I am not pos
itlve, but he looks very much like the man
who shot Thomas. The man shot had no
weapons at all."
F. Blalbdell, painter, testified: "I wa
passing the barracks. Three men ran from
the building. One of the deputies grabbed
a man In line and pulled him over to the car
track; other deputies ran up and the second
man was tshot down. The man shot had no
weapons. I saw no rocks thrown; I did not
! see any demonstration by tho men in line
before the ehootlng."
The testimony of William Marlon Reody
editor of the Mirror, and C. S. McKeeo, a
commlMilon merchant, who had Just been
summoned to serve on the posse, agreed
that Gordon McKnight, the deputy who, It
is said, shot C. E. Thomas, was in the bar
racks when tho latter was killed.
Jamea Dermody was positive the shot fired
was not a pistol shot. He could see no oc
caslon for-the first arrest of the street car
men and said as far as he could seo tbe
men in the parade bad no part. R. E. Ham
said be saw nobody in the line of paraders
shoot or throw rocks.
Louts Clcgler said: "I saw no weapons
among the paraders. The men In tho parad
were not demonstrative, hut conducted
Krunla Full of skeleton,
LONDON. June 15 Reports from tho
Whlto House Harrison expedition to Abys-
Innla. show that the districts nround Like thercaelvcs properly."
Rudolph and Stephanie are deserted, the I City Detective Richard Caudle said he was
Inhabitants having either died or left the
country. The kraals were discovered to be
full of skeletons.
ltnlu Full In India.
CALCUTTA, June 15. Ran fell continu
ously in the Darjeelln district fir 'hr'-e
days, ceasing at 4 o'clock this morning.
Several slight land slips occurred and a
number of water pipes were broken, As the
ra"way revetments are unflnlaheJ trains
have ctiued runaing.
detailed to meot the parade at tbe bridge.
He raid: "I raw no men In Una of parad
with any weapons or rocks. There was no
threatening by the strikers."
J. W. Hubbard, ex-etreet railway em
ploye, said- "I was In Sunday's parade.
Transit car came along and some were yell
ing 'scab.' Tho motonnan Jerked out a re'
voiver and I beard a shot fired, I don't
frnow who fired. I saw no disturbance, only
heard Jeers and yells of 'cab.' I don't know
v I whether the motonnan fired or not."
nee there was an outb- eak there.
u lauuon c airns 1 thp ,ate(lt npwg ,e, j,okn
lilt Ulll'l Ul iYUUlCKH IO t'UIUprUlUiaU lUitUt'I
Vlto Vi'irl nnnulJiirtiMo ..-.Inltl lilt Vi tnvt.
m.tteT ThTps'ltlon 'to'i dU b. do I- ! Jh 'I''-" of alulng
,tin ,iiih hif ,., . ,, i,i. . , an effective defence unless attacked In force.
iorK delegation tailing 10 support mm. 10 Rreat dca
committee.
"There will be no such
this he replied:
event."
It Is generally believed that Senator Al
llscn has made It plain that he will not be
a candidate.
The position of Secretary Long causes con
siderable comment and It Is being asked why
tho Iong candidacy should proceed so far un
less It has tbe tacit consent of the president.
The fact that Long la a member of McKln
ley's cabinet gives rise to an undeniably
widespread belief that the secretary of the
navy will finally receive the support of thc 1
administration. If such Is the ease It is be- 1
BARBOURhVILLE, Kj June 1... An tin- . nK carefully kept from view As tbe mat-
urcessful attempt wts . do last night to.trr stanjB tonight it would seem that Jxmg.
arrest John T. Powers. l, '." Indictment as Dolllver and Fairbanks are tho leading pos-
1 of favor with a majority of thc """J?- thls --respondent ..tser.s. notwlth
5. Tho Dupont-Hlgglns men. how - I s,a",11"5, l he contrary, side,
that they will not accept this and ' w" ' Cnl,la' Some foreign troops are al-
wlll not sit In the convention under such'""" renortcu to no in tne environs o:
circumstances, and members of the commit- ln antl, ,hp n"ltudc of the Chlneee troops
tee are said to renent this attitude. 1 ls Increasingly menacing.
"If they will not harmonize among them
selves," said one member of the committee,
"there Is such a thing as Jamming them to
gether, and those who do not accept our ac
tion can do as they please about it."
sinnuiesrt
WElii'a.Ji!tI
1 - . w mum J
Deiegato t-ayne oi tnc iowa contingent
Iowa contingent cr-
DEWEY IS OUT OF THE RACE
IHprensex Crntlflc ntlmi iiint I'eople
Do ot Seem to Wnnt Him
for President.
. NEW YORK. jJuno 15. The. "Herald's
iuihnicnrrWrHfaft
he Is represented as confessing that his
rived today, having como via Washington.
He brought renewed assurances from Senator presidential prospects aro not good.
Allison that he could and would not be a 1 said
candidate for vice president. Mr. Payne, "Pome time ago the leaders, or those whom ; (eastern Siberia) Is worklnir the transmit.
Demand lllood of Fereluneri,
The streets of Pekin. continues the corre
spondent of the Dally Exprtm, are reported
full of people clamoring for the death of the
foreign ministers. Even were tho Tsung LI
i Yamen disposed to rent rain the violence of
tho reactionaries, t Is considered highly Im
probable that they will be able to hold them
in check. For the foreign ministers tho
critls will arise when the relief column
comes In sight of Pekin. It Is tit I! I felt here
that tho foreign force ls wholly inadequate
to battle with tho bor.tcsof Chinese troqps .
T11 U "rl ' V, 1 1 Ik ( , 1 V l,u tyaln' M.hlr.h I .tlCW
flhoi imperial troops "fronf iih'an'-HaUKwnh." ''
A disquieting clement in the situation ls
Ho 1 the fact that although tho Russo-Chlnese .
j telegraph lino from Pekin, via Klakata
his case to a fair and imDartial . ... ..u .t..v.. mtu u, messages w, rigiuiy rciused. From
UIS Crtift. IO A .HIT HUH impartial nnt .A n -nnrll,ltn hut It nnm. mr. if t ...... ,1,1 ll.. .. t K .,Ba,t ... .. .. .
.... ,mn Mr amnion declares ' uu ,Ui .. . .iu m. ,,.,,.,1- ... lfl u , rep0ned mat thc fore gn
one hZ wthority to irrest lna,ed he wouI'1 dL'c"nc- I connection with the presidency. After force, in the Harbor will attack tb- Takn
who has been nartonVd bv Taylor ' J' PhUl1 P mP nnrnlnal,on' I linking this proposition over several 1 forts and if necessary bombard them,
savs , tbo-e Vho on'al in Hst ,h S0"al0r U rcported aS hnVlnK eM' 1 ',Dd accordingly an-, The ltlt(.rnat)onai coIumn up,1(,lirB (o be
Says tnOtie WHO engaged in last .. Horllno nn.l t will Hn.l ml f Inttlnt. nnnnroJ that If tho n.AnU tt.nntoH mn In . . ., . . . .
will be prosecuted. ' 7 , , Z V , -i .......... Bllll i ljiiaK rang, engageu in slowly re
nin w imicci-uirii. i Ihn ili.lnt-nlpa knnw mv nru I nn hefnre Iher unrv.. In thnt ean.neltv I itnnlri ulnillv An nn .u .. ...... .
J ' I - o j . iinniiiK me raiiwav. wnicn ncrnriiine- in n
i . . . .. i , . i
ic.tie iiiu uau.
RECEPTION GIVEN
OTIS
"But I thank God that they do not appear l dispatch from Tien Tsin tn the niiv tn
in nMtil ... n T ,1 Ihrci .1 1 ! . th nnnnla An . . . .
. ...... .v. ... ..w udll.u june m, cannot be effected for weeks
not seieri tno preeincnt. tno cnoice is now
made by a few political leaders who put
their heads together and ilx up their flato
before the convention assembles "
The force Is short of provisions and as It U
without field transport It must stick to tho
railway. Tho report that the mixed forces
Will seize the T;ikn tnrin le iL-n tn moon
Admiral Dewey recalled that In former ; ,hal the torelEn commanders expect no aid
days It was customary for the candidate be- frora tno chineso government In represblng
Toro a national convention receiving tne nexi ,ho lUe0TicrH ani, art. determined to secure
highest number of votes to the successful It..l-i. , h,... ...u,..i.
. iwou iiuiii iiuiiii iu uiieruie.
n.nn t .a.alt'. , Vi . . nnmln. In. tn. ,(.. I . ... ...
president, and that meant succession to the
presidency if tho party continued in power.
This led the admiral to 'he Question of
whether he would accept the nomination for
LONDON. Juno 10.-1:42 a. m The Hong
Kong correspondent of the Times under to
day's date says: "The southern provinces of
China are still quiet, although there was a
slight disturbance recent'y against the
,.n. ..... 1 .1 If. ..1.1 .. .. V. I ..
parado which took place In the afternoon, date than anything that can come from mere , h.t frin h . , , ' hntnn lCH ln the village of Tai-Lek, near
The United States army was represented by locality. Hc has had a career of twelve announcement that he would not accent I .. .n .u . i arcfomo misgivings at
about 1.200 men of the Fifteenth Infantry yors in tne lower house and his strength smn in nn th- ii,., ,.nh n. '" luJl u, miiuary autnontles aro
and tho Fifth nn,! Seventh nrtlllorv tho among his constituents Li tftlflert tn hv kIt n-u... u. ... . j....-. . ' ; about to cause
lula ue aila ueLlmeu l0 no on me grounu
regimental band o. the infantry heading tho renomlnatlons by acclamation. His strength ; that the nomination has not been tendered
regulars, i no marino Dana from Washing- , 111 --o"BreBs is proven oy me iact tnat nis blm.
ton was also a feature of the procession, 'enow meniDers in tne nouse aro rcsponsl
Regiments of the National Guard of Penn- , b,p fr the movement to placo his name be-
sylvanla and New York, several separate forr ,no convention.
military companies and many civic organ- 1,18 nomination would arouee great en-
izatlons wore also In line. tnusiasm among young men. They are the
I fighting blood of the party and they are
WEST POINTERS DISCHARGED
Itnliltnn at Oninhn One nf .Viimlier
A lio Fulled to 1'nss Required
Kxu mlnntlon.
WEST POINT. N. Y., June IS. I Special
Telegram.) As a rrtult of tho recent ex
amination thirteen cadets were found de
the element to which we look for recruits
We havo every reaton to believe that tho
middle west will be largely for him."
I'nli-liiiukM In oii'Coiiimlttnl.
Our Intercut In China.
Admiral Dewey 1 entirely familiar with
the situation in China. When asked tho
direct question: "What is likely to be the
outcome of the present complications ln
China?" tho admiral shook his head as If
uncertain about venturing an opinion. "The
situation in China," ho said, "I regard as a
very serious one very serious Indeed. I can
a further depletion of the
Hong Kong garrison.
PLANNING TO HELP KEMPFF
Ofllclnla nt WimliliiKtnti Mny Dratr
l'pon Henley's Mnrlura ut
Mnnllii.
WASHINGTON. June lfi. Owing to their
natural reluctance to employ troops save
as a last resort, and tho disinclination nf
only see but one outcome as a result of tho I lne War department to supply such troons
Senator Fairbanks of Indiana was an- i conflict now in progress in China, and that except under pressure, tho officials thi
other arrival today and has been besieged ' Is the adoption of tho America policy In ' afternoon were considering nn alternative
by those who were anxious to know if ho , favor of open ports for American commerce I proposition. This contemplated tho putting
was a candidate for vice pret Ident. While on equal terms with all the other commercial out of commission of several of tho big
he would not be Interviewed, he did deny J nations of the world.
flclent and discharged from the United . any aspirations for the office. The -isplra. "It must come to this eventually, and it Is
States military academy. All are of tbe tlon of Senator Fairbanks, however, is well ! fortunato that wo are in a position to say
fourth class except Doyle of Pennsylvania, I known. He docs not want the vice prcsl- ! to the nations of Europe: 'We aro In this
who in of tbe third class. Among the fourth , dency. Ho likes a senatorial career and i deal, gentlemen.'
clasi discharged is R. L. Roblson of Omaha, has every prospect of remaining In the ' "This would not have been possible," con-
DU i unntA n Innp n a tha nq.lv . n m q I n . in i tlnlleri the nnmlrnl "hart It nnt hain tnw
power. His friends and administration un- tho result of tbe Spanish war. It seems that
derstand the situation and he does not think God Is with us ln making It possible to have
I it neccFfary to announco a declination, at the moment the largest army of mcn and
Moreover, there are those among the leaders the most formidable fleet of ships right on
who think it possible that a contingency the spot to enforce our rights and see that
may arise where It will be necessary to American Interests are protected,
nominate Senator Fairbanks. In such "Not only have we an army of over SO.000
event It Is believed by those who know trained soldiers at the very gate of the
DELEGATES REACH CHICAGO
.Vrbrnskann Knrnute to Ilenulillenn
Convention r Throuuli
Illinois City.
CHICAGO. June IX ISdapI.i Tal. i
The majority of Nebraska's delegation to thc 'cnator's party loyalty that ho would Orient, but we are the only nation that has
the natlnnni rnuhtiein mn....n.. ........ ' accept It has been suggesfd that ho will gunboats on the Yang Tse Kiang river. It
V ' " Allien u w-,r,i , . . Il . I.I ...I
nere tnis morning. The Dartv inciunVi
Gurley, Cornish, Rosewater, Ehrhardt. Lav-
erty and Ragatz. They left here for Phila-
delphla at noon.
Snrrntv Haenpe of Ilrnyton.
BASSETT. Neb., June 15. (Special Tele
gram.) Oene Brayton. vice president of the
make the speech placing McKlnley in noni- t-eems Jlko a special dispensation of
inatlon, but so far no such arrangement Providence for us to have two of our gun-
Doats wnicn are capanie or navigating tnese
has been made.
Doom Started for llnrtleft Tripp,
waters on tho spot undergoing minor repairs
"Whv." exrlalme.l the nrtmlr.il. "In mant
So far the fact that the name of BartleU !,.. of fihlni the Chinese are tflklnir Amerl.
Tripp will be presented to tho convention !can nour ln preferenco to rice, and all kinds
snips auaeueu to Admiral Romev's fleet.
notably tbe Oregon and the addition of the
sailors and marines so released to Admiral
Kemper's landing force. The big ships
carry, on an average, more than 300 men
apiece.
There Is a growing belief that It will ho
necessary to organize anothor expeditionary
force at Tien Tsln to assist Admiral Kempff'a
column, which, with limited supplies, will
be ln severe need very shortly unless It
can force. Its way through to Pekin. Tho
Monocacy arrived this afternoon at Taku
and If there wero an emergency by pushing
on up the river she could have reached
Tien Tsin beforo dark. The Monocacy on
such a short trip could easily carry fully
500 mon ln addition to her own crew, m
that tbe safety at Tien Tsln probably Is
assured.
Secretary Root declines to discuss the
military aspect of tho bltutttlon. To the
for vice president is not allowed ta be
newppaper men this afternoon he admitted
of ammunition products find a ready market ' tUat tne,KC"eral Chinese situation was dis-
t.l l.l.n I... nni..nAl wnn n I Ln Tl l I IllCfiCr. 9 thn tnAnilnn, nl iL. ..II . . I
bank here, who is well known in this mrt i . .Z.',, i throughout tbe empire. Our commerce Is """" "V'"u ' i" caumei IOnay
of the state narrowly escaped beln- killed coast- JuBt n0W lhey C0Wltt ? Natl0Dal Increasing wonderfully all the time and now hnSeC"lU"r.1 Uhe4 all the infor
her. .h?. .a?nn Committeeman Aabton of Washington and tnat we haT0 ,lle Ph,,lnM we are right I rcatl0D he ad 0" the subject. The secre-
men in removing .mdmiii . L'.1 1 steel of 0rc.SQn- . be reinforced ; at fno verJ. door ot tuu rlch fleld ot com. i iwywa. asked whether It had been finally
- n ucu i ftmnrrnw. wnen thp dPleatinns from l)ro-
f aUttln ... I - ...
. , vu..u u,ur auuuuv r sirucK mm in 0n and Washington arrive. Mr. Aehton
i,T J' B . """nrcioua, bart an interview with Senator Hanna to-
In which condition he remained five hours. day and told hlra lhnt lhe nomination ot
He has regained consciousness and was ap
parently an right at w o'clock tonight.
MnreMicnta of Ocean Veaaels, June lf.
At Naples Arrived Kaiser Wllhelm II,
from New York and sailed for Genoa.
At Genoa Arrived Victoria, from New
York, for Marseilles.
At New York Arrived Auguste Victoria,
from Hamburg; etc.; Rotterdam, from Rot
terdam. At Cherbourg Sailed Iuerst Bismarck,
from Hamburg and Southampton, for New
York At Hamburg Arrived Kaiser Frledrlch,
from New York.
At Southampton Fuerst Bismarck, from
Hamburg, for New York, via Cherbourg
At Glasgow Sailed State of Nebraska,
for New York.
At Movllle bailed Tunisian, from Liver
pool, for Montreal.
At Liverpool Sailed Cuflc, for New
York.
Tripp would mean tbe retention of 1,500,000
voters, known as gold-standard democrats.
very door of this rich Held of com
merce."
"Then you sincerely believe ln our reten
tion of tbe Philippines?" the admiral was
asked.
"Most assuredly I do," was the prompt
reply. "Had it not been tor our acquisition
who would appreciate tho compliment paid ' of those islands It would not have been pos
to them by naming a former staunch Cleve- . Hlble t0 nave the fl(.hting force ln these
land democrat, although ho has left th? , uaters today and wo would have been
party and Joined tbe republicans ou tho ignored in the deliberations now dally held
money and expansion Issues. , by tbe representatives ot the great nations
"Mr. Afhton eays that Judge Tripp will of nur0po relative to China, the game as wo
be backed by many other weatern stattn 'wern of the Emaiier countries of South
besides Oregon and Washington. j Africa."
I
Catherine for Convention, Vice I'realdeul for I'rolilhltloiilata.
PHILADELPHIA, Juno 15. The New j INDIANAPOLIS, lnd June 15. It was
York big four. Senator Piatt, Senator De- ' announced here tojay by prominent pro
pew, Governor Roosevelt and Chairman hlbttlonists that Felix T. McWhlrter of
Odell, will arrive In Philadelphia tomor
row. Representative Grosvenor of Ohio ar-
(Contlnued on Second Pago.)
Indianapolis will be a candidate for tbo
vice presidency before the national con
vention at Chicago provided an eastern man
Is chosen for first place.
. . ....
uuiiueu io n-iiu any troops to cnina ironi
the Philippines and replied that it had r.o
In reply to a further question as
whether there was any prospect of nuch
action be said he would not undertake to
talk about It. He was willing, however, to
make the brnad, goneral assertion tlut
troops would bo sent to China in caco it
were found that thero was greater necessity
tor them there than in tbe Philippines.
To another leading questten he said posi
tively that so far us ho wax advised there
was nothing in tho present situation In
China to cnll for the Immediate dispatch of
troops from tbe Philippines.
The navy has arranged with Quartermns
ter General Ludlngton to take a battalion
of murines, composed of 220 men and eight
officers, to Manila on the transport, Grant,
which sails frora San Francisco on July 1.
Should It be decided to send troop from
Manila to China there are now available,
at (Manila tbe big transports, Manila, and